Football Preview: Naselle Comets vs. Taholah Chitwhins
Naselle has gone 8-2 against Taholah recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Naselle Comets will host the Taholah Chitwhins at 7:00 p.m. Naselle will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Taholah's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Naselle hadn't allowed a single point the last three times they've hit the field. Naselle blew past Chief Leschi, posting a 73-0 win on the road. Fans of the Comets have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Naselle can attribute much of their success to Leith Chadwick, who threw for 176 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and Jack Strange, who gained 123 total yards and four touchdowns. Caiden Burke got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Naselle didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Eli Gardner and Burke.
Meanwhile, Taholah was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 64-60 to Ocosta. The Chitwhins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Naselle's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Taholah, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Naselle against Taholah in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 70-0 win. Does Naselle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Taholah turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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